FINRA is committed to ensuring that all respondents are treated fairly in expedited proceedings. Below, you will find brief answers to a number of questions frequently asked by respondents. We hope these answers will be helpful in orienting you to the process for expedited proceedings.
FINRA’s expedited proceedings are governed by the Rule 9550 series of FINRA’s Code of Procedure and FINRA Rule
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The COVID-19 pandemic is affecting most aspects of our society and daily lives, as well as the U.S. economy and markets. Events with such profound impact routinely create opportunities for financial fraud.
Firms and their associated persons should be aware of and take appropriate measures to address the increased risks and challenges presented during the COVID-19 pandemic. In addition
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The purpose of this Election Notice is to notify FINRA small firm members of the Small Firm Advisory Committee (SFAC) election and the distribution of ballots. Two seats on the SFAC are up for election, one representing the Midwest region and one representing the South region. FINRA small firm members1 in those regions as of the close of business on Friday, October 20, 2023,
FINRA has implemented Form BR (Uniform Branch Office Registration Form) functionality enhancements for amendments to Form BR submissions for existing locations that will allow firms to account for the RSL designation by de-selecting a location’s registration for FINRA and the jurisdiction that accepts the RSL designation, while continuing to pre-select the location’s registration or notice filing in a jurisdiction or the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE), or both, that has not accepted the RSL designation.
The 2020 TRACE Fact Book and fourth-quarter data tables are now available. The tables include aggregated information for securitized products as well as corporate and agency debt securities, including trades reported, the top 50 issues by trades and by par value, the average daily par value traded, customer buy vs. customer sell ratios and more.
View the 2020 TRACE Fact Book and 4Q 2020 tables
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The purpose of this Election Notice is to notify members of an upcoming election to fill one small firm seat on the National Adjudicatory Council (NAC). Eligible individuals who obtain the requisite number of valid petitions may be included as candidates on the ballot by following the petition procedures described in this Election Notice.
A formal notice of the NAC election and ballot
FINRA’s Maintaining Qualifications Program (MQP) is currently open for eligible individuals during a second enrollment period, until December 31, 2023.
The second enrollment period is available to those who terminated their registration between March 15, 2020, and March 14, 2022.
Comments: The idea that leveraged products are more complex than the operations of other fund types seems absurd. Investments of any sort require an understanding of the operations of the fund and this is in no way limited to leveraged and inverse products.
Individuals choosing to invest need to be able to decide which investments are right for themselves and their family. Undue restrictions to
Raising the difficulty of market manipulation via naked shorting and rapid trading has become a national mandate since the Robin Hood event. Market transparency is essential to free markets and the moves of institutional investors are bellwethers to retail investors who are harmed by market downturns without equal access to information on market moves. A balance must be struck between the need to
All short positions, FTD's, short interest, dark pool prices and Naked short positions -- must be available, public information -- immediately for all -- at all times... all information about everything must be available immediately for everyone. I mean, come on, this is obvious for a fair playing field. Hedge funds are getting away with crime after crime. the playing field must be equalized
